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Continued abuse is making it hard for general practices to recruit reception and administration staff as patients continue to protest COVID-19 risk-management strategies, says primary care leader Michelle Te Kira 

Positive COVID-19 cases who are able to self-manage can expect very little contact from health services under phase 2, says Ministry of Health primary care lead Joe Bourne 

The medical council has extended its COVID-19 pandemic scope of practice until 2023, to help support the country’s Omicron response

With last year’s shift from Managed Isolation and Quarantine facilities to managing patients at home, came patients’ complaints that led Papakura Marae Health Centre to take matters into its own hands

GP registrars are relieved to hear the news their February clinical exam has been cancelled due to the Omicron outbreak

The South Taranaki Rural Health General Practice has slowed the pace of new enrolments after staff became concerned about their ability to practise safely

A patient advocacy group says prevention needs to be at the forefront of ACC’s new maternal birth injury legislation 

Niki Bezzant knew nothing about menopause until a couple of years ago when she started researching for her new book, This Changes Everything

Specialist GP Graham Gulbransen would like to see standard prescription medicines substituted with medicinal cannabis, with growing evidence showing benefits for a range of health conditions 

Patient advocates have raised concerns over the proposed health reform legislation, saying it needs to make patient safety a key strategic priority